>>>Hi, All!
>>>
>>>We want to distribute some stuff on CD-ROM.
>>>
>>>We want to pop up a messagebox saying to read the READ.ME file the first time they put the CD-ROM in their computer.
>>>
>>>Any good ideas on how to do this?
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>>Write a value to the registry indicating the install has run before, and if it's not there, fire up READ.ME with Notepad/
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>>Since there's no way to write to the CD, you have to use a local store of soime sort.
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>The clients want a MESSAGEBOX to appear, saying:
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>"If you have any problems with this CD-ROM, please see the READ.ME file attached."
>
>Any ideas on how to do this?

How about the batch file ECHO command?